New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE MAYORS SON GETS MARRIED.

CROWDS IN ALL THE FASHIONABLE CHURCHES
NOTHING MORE EXCITING tn AN WEDDINGS.
everybody u anxious tor real spring weather. mild
and bslmy, which directs ones fsooies in various
pleading directions; but IL seems sadly delayed, and
outdoor excursions much interfered with thereby
Even driving In the Park 10 not % agreeable q q
should BE- owing to rawness IN the cir and tho back
wardness Of The foliage Theatre parties and al
kinds Of indoor festivities therefore still Ia ordee
Only isw isnilis. .. yet nave gone " their eousy
places but this week will SEQ more OF them off, De-
spite the rawness of the atmosphere weak there
was much sunshine to bring JOY to the hearts of the
many brides.
By all odds the most interestng wedding wss that
of tho Mayors eldest son, Cooper Hewitt, 70 Miss
Lucy Work, daughter OF Frank Work, OF No. IS
East Twenty The marriage service WIS Dor.
formed In Grace Church at $780, and great crowd Of
people, invited and unlimited were there to 500 ik
The unnvited went early aud the result was that
many tsrdy matrons and maids, who came late and
were especially gotten up for the OCCASION did not
get inside the building. It Vas mob OF fashionable
people and took sixteen policemen to keep Order u
was a. we'll dressed a. 1t was big. The church was
not profusely decorated unu the wedding party was
assembled there. To the roll of the wedding march
from Lohenyrin" the bride entered the church. The
ushers, adorned with huge buttonhole bouqusts led
the way. George Work. Charles A. Mum, J. Fred.
erick Tams, Augustus Gurnee, Henry N. Jones and
K p. Perkins. The bridesmaids followed after: The
Misses Hewitt, Miss Martha Otis. Miss Roberts. Mise
@. Gilbert and Miss Jeanne Turnure. Last OF all
walked the bride, leaning fathers arm. clad in
white aud lace The roint lace veil reached the
end OF the long train and was caught in place b, .
diamond star gwen by the bridegrooms sisters. At
the chancel stood the happy man, with bic brother
Edward 10 attendance. Dr.. Shlpman, OF Chriet
Church. was not long in pronOuncing them man and
wife. and thea the OF activity transferred
to Twenty xthst, North Madison Square as 1t ID
iotily called now. the Work house was Iavishy
was music W." al Ss time '
valley and apple blossoms Mr. aud Mrs. Hewitt re-
ceived the congratulations OF hundreds OF frends-a
Many poor PEOPLE crowded the siaew ak opposite for
hours watching the arriving aud departing guests.
There was dancing in the evening.
1t was on Wednesday, too. that Miss Florence Hoyt
married TO Dr.. w. K Otis In St. Bartholomew
Church, In tho presence OF . large congregation.
There we're roses and palms ell about the chancel.
w. =. Lawson, Dr. James w. Msrkoe, DR.. A. B.
John, J. 3. Hoyt. DR.. u. K. .Swinburne and DR.. w,
vouyht were the ushers, each oens decorated with
great favor OF luies-ofthe-vsey They led tho pro.
oession up tho aisle followed by the BRIDE smads Mise
Mary Otis. Misc Racnei Sherman, Miss Mamie Sher.
man. Miss Maud Reber, of St. Louis, and Mss Isabelle
Hoyt. Ga Der fathers arm came the b,ide dressed
IN white sk and over all tine white veil. the bride.
sdo altar Th.ss Was roo.ptsa ate wa 81 d:
house Of the brides rather. A NJ Hoyt No. 9s4 Filth.
ave., here among many others General and Sem
ator Sherman, relatives OF the bride.
As pretty brids az the April sun shone on was seen
n All Souls Episcopal Church on this day at p m,
when Miss Bessie g. Nionols daughter OF w. Il
Nichols OF this city, was married to Henry Watrous
he artist. The chanoel almost filed with flow
md tho communion table deokei with beau. itul
blossoms. The brightness OF the nowers aud the
light reflected from the faces OF large congreea-
ion OF pleased friends Of both families No invita-
ions had been issued an intimaton only had been
ent abroad, but behold, the place was Hllod with
eople! There were six or eight ushers and two
"a. IL Al II
hon came the lovely bride walking alone but fol.
owed by her father With her digniicd mother his
run. The bride dressed in gut gray cloth dress
nth bonnet TO match. around the face of which
wreath OF blue forget mel ots. In her hand she
friend waited at the chancel cps and the service
read By the Rev. Dr.. Eggleston OF Staten Island
where the Nohoses have their country place. There
no Wedding reception after the marriage but the
adiant pair lett the church with heavier burden
n their hearts than the most sincere and heartfelt
on gratulatons OF their approving and admirng
riends.
Up in Kingston on Wednesday there . Hutter OF
retty women and crowd OF gallant men at the wcd-
ing of General Shapes daughter, Mss Katherine
awronce to the Hen. Ira Davenport The service
as performed 10 the First Dutch Church. which was
'owded with prominent people from all over the
tate, throu ghout which General Sharpe is 90 we'll
nown. The dresses IT the ladies were all brilliant
I the wedding toast which followed lovng.cup wa
runk BY gill present Tho bride drank frat and
ssed the brim, then the groom drank and atterward
eir friends. MI. and Mrs. Davenport ostsnsblI
arted toward Boston Later but the wedding trip will
.send to Europe
There other notable weddings besides those Of
'ednesday. On Tuesday Miss Elizabeth La Grange
oan, daughter of Samuel Sloan, was married to
,seph Wal er. t., In the First Reformed Church In
thave. Miss Mary Adelaide Sloan. Miss T. G.
ewitt, the Mayors daughter. Miss J. g. OnaIavia
ISIS Helen Iselin. Miss Margaret Thorn and Mis-
RANGES Walker were the bridesmaids in pink elk net
er SATIN They also wore pink vels and carried
,uquets Of pink rosea The ushers were Samuel
oan, jr., H. Moviokar, George Parsons, Robert
udey Winthrop. DrAytsn Burrill and Norman
.Oa Z. T. Walker was his brotSsr's best man man
tier the ceremony there vas the usual reception
though on this occasion 1t was more than usually.
easant, at No. 2 last Thirtyeighth-st, Mr. Slosns
sIdeDca
A handsome bride on this day was Miss Isabelle @.
'ppsn. and Q happy bridegroom was Richard p.
ecksher, OF Philadelphia who got married in the
ternOon ct the Churcn OF the Holy Trinity. There
,re six Roodcoking ushers and four pretty bridss-
aids: Mics Tappsn. Miss Heoksher, OF Pniladsiphia;
lee Spencer and Mics De Ruytsr. The best man vas
Aurioe Heoksher. brother OF the bridegroom. There
10 not Q large reception atterward but enough
ends to make Il merry gathered At the residence OF
Q late j. Nelson rappan, No. 1897 Lsxinxton-ave.
le marriage service was 1t p. m.
Sombre St. Marks, away downtown, near the
'woEy' ~ 2. W. Ou Auososy ToiSxoo iS grim Vsago
" gayety when Misc Charlotte Ksmble End Henry
Simonds were married by tho Rev. Dr.. Bradin.
any good old New-York tamiles wore interested In
is neutrality-suspicious.. Pauldinss and Do Forresta
10 bride wore white silk and IVES covered With
aits tulle veil. Her flowers were orange blossoms
ID white roses. Tho bridesmaids were 10 white lrsh
plin walking length, Miss Du Pont, Miss Nary Law,
ss n. N. Edwards and Miss Emily Ogden Samonds
10 best man was Alexander 3. Simonds, and the
hers were Charles Simouds, Peter ksube. IT,,
sorge Chisholm and Kenneth Whits. il. After The
siding there was reception as the kemble mansioa
Esst Ninth-st.. whore there WA much GOOD cheer.
An interesting social incident Of the week iE Brook
n Wa the brilliant wedding Of Mics Lucy 6lade
olley TO Frederic Brooks on Wednesday svsuing. 1
rong Of fashionable people 6led the Church Of ~
oily Trinity ON the Heights, the sItaa Of which va